Don't worry I don't expect you all to be experts on the Seven Virtues of Bushido. The path of the warrior is a very hard path, frought with misinterpretation and temptation. As this is a warriors tournament, I decided a little exercise related to a warriors code would be in order.
- • Gi (Honesty and Justice) - Set lies aside. A samurai does not make honesty or justice a matter for debate; he knows that there is only truth and falsehood, justice and injustice.
• Rei (Polite Courtesy) - A samurai is neither a bully nor a brute killer. He must treat his enemies with courtesy.
• Yu (Courage) - Only fear of death can destroy life; the samurai replaces it with an understanding of danger.
• Meyo (Honor) - Praises and curses are not what defines honor; the samurai reserves his judgement for himself.
• Jin (Compassion) - Just as the farmer does not grow crops merely to fill his own belly, the warrior does not fight for himself alone. A samurai must be constantly aware of the duty to protect others.
• Makoto (Complete Sincerity) - A samurai's words and his actions are one and the same. To 'promise' would be redundant.
• Chugo (Duty and Loyalty) - Actions and their consequences define those who take them. The samurai's loyalty to those that he guards for is unshakeable.
Your job is simple, pick one of the seven virtues of Bushido and write a short story that fits within one post about your character utilizing that particular virtue.
I'll not only be looking for the best, but also the most out of the box way that virtue applies. Anyone can be courageous when facing an enemy, having the courage to admit something that might be detrimental to a characters goals, also embodies the virtue and in doing so would score higher.
The rewards for this task is simple. Two fate points go to the best entry, if I get more than five, I will take the top two, and if I break twelve I'll take top three. Also, to show the spirit of this Invitational, I myself will post my own Story, of course not in the running. I will throw up my entry after the time limit, so that it can show you my way of showing Bushido. I will however count mine for determining how many people I take for victories.
Also, please title your posts with the Virtue you are trying to embody. I'd hate to mistake one virtue for another. (Honesty and Sincerity being the two most often confused.)
You have Two weeks, go forth young warriors and show us a bit of Bushido!
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